The number of people who have fallen victim to job scams has continued to rise, according to the police. At least $6.5 million was lost in work scams between January and June 2021, with the biggest sum defrauded in a single case being around $676,000.
The Police have observed two variants of jobs scams:
First Variant: victims were told to download fake mobile applications to grab the jobs through the application.
Thereafter, they would be instructed to top-up funds into their account on the applications by transferring the money to bank accounts provided or to convert the amount into cryptocurrency and transfer them into wallets provided by the scammer. As scammers would have allegedly promised victims their commission after a certain number of tasks have been completed, the amount will then be reflected in their mobile application accounts.
However, the victims then realised that they have been scammed when they were unable to withdraw the money from these accounts.
Second Variant: victims would receive a warning letter via WhatsApp and be pressured into making further fund transfers to bank accounts or cryptocurrency wallets provided of they have chosen to discontinue with these jobs.
The letter would indicate that their mobile application accounts would be frozen and legal actions could be taken against them if they were to discontinue with the ‘job’.
The scammers have also included the emblems of Singapore Police Force, Singapore’s Coat of Arms as well as the Supreme Court on the warning letters issued to victims to enhance the credibility of their ruse.
Victims would eventually realise that they have been scammed when they do not receive their commission after completing the tasks given to them by the scammers.
A video emerged online showing a YP with his hair tied up into an odd broccoli formation, presumably as a statement of intent to make his love for vegetables known.
He was then seen performing a “suck c**k” gesture, with his tongue hitting the sides of his mouth.
A 13-year-old xmm shared how she was in a “relationship” with a boy but they broke up about 2 and a half months ago.
She said that they broke up because he tends to spend more time playing sports instead of with her.
Here is the story:
“Hi so I am 13 yrs old but turning 14 soon.
Like 2 and 1/2 months ago, I broke up with my bf.
He initiated the break up cuz of his studies but I realise that nowadays he tends to spend more time playing his fav sport with his friends than study
and I just have a feeling that we can still be back tgt although I don’t really think he still has feelings for me cuz he lost feelings for me once
and he said that he will try to gain back but he lost more and then it turned into a breakup.
l wanted to get back with him but I am not sure if it’s a good idea cuz my friends warn me about getting back tgt with him as even tho he hurt me a lot, I still love him and still have feelings 4 him
so I need some advice and this has been on my mind like everyday but idk what to do”
A girl lamented how her boyfriend doesn’t prioritise her because he is always going to the gym.
She asked: “What’s so good about lifting weights rather than hanging out with your gf?”
She complained that “so spending more time with me doesn’t make you as happy as a fkin dumbbell is it?”
She then added that she liked him better when he was a skinny guy.
Here is the story:
“hii i wld like to remain anonymous.
i nid some advice on my bf.
i feel like he doesn’t prioritise me enough and everytime i ask him to meet he will alw tell me he got gym like wtf?
wat’s so gd abt lifting weights rather thn hanging out with ur gf?
everytime i call him out for prioritising gym over me he will either tell me tat he also prioritise gym over his friends or he will say tat he alw mon to fri 5pm-6.40pm like a schedule liddat and tot tat i wld know.
i ask him why he like to gym sm, he tell me tat it makes him happy?
so like spending more time with me doesn’t make u as happy as a fkin dumbell isit?
i rlly dk wat to do i js wn to spend more time with him.
i feel like i liked him btr whn he was a skinnier guy cus he wld alw hv nth to do and free for me every single day but now we only meet 2 times a week and he alw will meet his so called “bros”.
i feel like the ppl tat he met tat make him do all this fitness stuff rIly him a lot. like he is rlly nt like last time and i’ll admit tat his body became nicer but something js doesn’t feel right abt him, I’m rlly nt used to him being so like different and like focused in stuff ig?
A netizen shared how he/she saw a worker being made to sit at the back of a lorry, on top of the cargo, as the worker was exposed to the risk of falling out of the lorry during a jam brake.
Here is what the netizen said:
“Hi, I came across this today while on the road.
The man was not only holding on to balance while the lorry was moving, but his left hand was holding on to the trolley.
The trolleys were not even tied down! And he was balancing so badly!”
A video emerged online showing a car driving down the expressway, just like any other day.
However, the driver soon had a shock when he drove past a white figure, and it was then captured on his dashcam.
He had originally thought that he saw a ghost in broad daylight, and upon review of his dashcam footage, turns out it was just a jaywalker at the side of the expressway using her phone.
A video was uploaded on youtube after an accident occurred on a highway between a car and a van.
Moments later two cars stop on the road 7 men approached the accident site (They were faster than Police and EMAS).
The man claimed to be an insurance claims specialist and offered their service, a total of 7 men came and offered their services. There are at least two of them that was not wearing a mask or not wearing it properly.